Feb 6, 2006 8:31 PM

Opera 9 with BitTorrent and Widgets - Due Tomorrow!

In last week’s BitTorrent client review on Webmonkey, we mentioned that the next release of the Opera browser will feature integrated BitTorrent functionality for file transfers. According to Norway’s Opera Software and ZDNet, the second preview release of Opera 9 is due tomorrow. Widgets, sort of little floating browsers that run dedicated web services, are […]

In last week's BitTorrent client review on Webmonkey, we mentioned that the next release of the Opera browser will feature integrated BitTorrent functionality for file transfers. According to Norway's Opera Software and ZDNet, the second preview release of Opera 9 is due tomorrow.

Widgets, sort of little floating browsers that run dedicated web services, are familiar to anyone who runs the latest version of Mac OS X. Widgets can be used for things like stock tickers, webcams, weather and traffic reports, and news aggregators. But it's the BitTorrent integration that really gets us excited. Users will be able to download and share torrents through the browser's downloads manager.

Opera Software developed the BitTorrent support alongside BitTorrent, Inc., as noted in Opera's press release from today:

BitTorrent's technology will be made available to users of the Opera browser in two ways: first, users can search for torrent files in the Opera browser's integrated search field, and second, when a file has been selected, Opera's Transfer Manager feature will handle the download. As a result of integrating BitTorrent into the Opera browser, users no longer need separate software for the searching and downloading of torrent content.

Look for other browsers to pick this up really soon. We'll be keeping an eye on AllPeers and MozTorrent for Firefox, as well.

[link via digg]

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